Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2024 Early Aug Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
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Culture Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine 2025 Late Mar Each year Yasukuni Shrine holds a ceremonial sumo event where you can watch sumo wrestling for free
Traditional Hamamatsu Festival 2024 May 3rd - May 5th A parade of floats from the districts of Hamamatsu
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